Nevertheless, there have been a few voices, such as those of Kenneth Grayston and Ernest Best, suggesting that there was not much interest in exorcism among early Christians.13 Also, F. Gerald Downing asserted, “Tales of miracles seemed to the evangelists to be worth repeating among the committed; they had little impact outside.”14 Further, in taking into account the Fourth Gospel, Frederick E. Brenk put it plainly: “The subsequent history of the Church shows a great reluctance to see demons in individuals